Lady Knights stun Rochester to qualify for national tournament
by: North Platte Community College - Apr. 11, 2021
Sports
North Platte Community College will continue their magical postseason run, after defeating Rochester Community and Technical College in the Northwest Plains Championship on Saturday afternoon, 68-63.
A 9-0 run over the final 70 seconds helped the Knights complete a comeback and secure a spot at the NJCAA DII Women’s Basketball Championship.
“I could not be prouder of our team and their fight today,” said head coach Jeff Thurman. “We had a great effort defensively and showed a lot of toughness against a very good Rochester team.